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Jewish Canadian service in the Second World War
Jewish Canadian service in the Second World War
Private Ben Weider
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Private Ben Weider, a young Jewish recruit from Montréal, with his rifle in 1942.
Photo: Public domainThe Calgary Jewish Servicemen War Memorial
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The Calgary Jewish Servicemen War Memorial was erected by the Jewish War Veterans Calgary Post in 1977 and is dedicated to Jewish servicemen from the Calgary area who died in the First and Second World Wars.
Photo: Jewish Historical Society of Southern AlbertaThe Canadian Jewish War Veterans Memorial Park in Mount Sinai Cemetery in Toronto
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The Canadian Jewish War Veterans Memorial Park in Mount Sinai Cemetery in Toronto is dedicated to Jewish Canadians who lost their lives in overseas conflicts. It is full of rich symbolism with four columns arrayed to look like an exploding artillery shell, a double Jewish Star and a central marble column.
Photo: Allan A. RubinCover of the book Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II
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Cover of the book Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military, and World War II by Ellin Bessner
Ellin BessnerHeadstone of Bombardier George Meltz
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Headstone of Bombardier George Meltz, a Jewish artilleryman from Toronto who lost his life during the Battle of Normandy.
Photo: K. Falconer and J. StephensFlying Officer Gordon Steinberg
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Flying Officer Gordon Steinberg of Toronto, posing beside the Star of David painted on the nose of his fighter plane. He was killed in action on February 16, 1944, while serving with a Royal Air Force squadron in Egypt.
Photo: Canadian Jewish Heritage NetworkHonourary Captain Samuel Cass
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Honourary Captain Samuel Cass, a Canadian Army rabbi, conducting a worship service near Cleve, Germany, in March 1945.
Photo: Library and Archives Canada PA-174315Canadian soldiers celebrating a Passover Seder meal
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Canadian soldiers celebrating a Passover Seder meal in Belgium in March 1945.
Photo: Library and Archives Canada PA-174319Sergeant Johnny Wayne and Sergeant Frank Shuster
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Sergeant Johnny Wayne and Sergeant Frank Shuster, two Jewish comedians from Toronto who enlisted in the Canadian Army, recording a CBC radio broadcast in January 1944.
Photo: Library and Archives Canada PA-152118- Date modified: